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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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