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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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