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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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