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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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