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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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