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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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