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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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