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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important 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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