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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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