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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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