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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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