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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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