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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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