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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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