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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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