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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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