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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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