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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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