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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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