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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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