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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key 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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