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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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