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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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