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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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