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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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