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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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