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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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