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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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