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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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