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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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