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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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