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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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