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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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