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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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