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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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