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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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