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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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