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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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