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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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