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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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