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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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