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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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