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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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