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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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