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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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