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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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