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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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