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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources