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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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