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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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