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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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