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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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