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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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