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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business 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 deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key 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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