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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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