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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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