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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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