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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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