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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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