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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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