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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major 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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