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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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