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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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