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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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