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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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