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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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