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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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