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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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