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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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