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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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