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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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