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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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