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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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