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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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