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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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