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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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