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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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