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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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