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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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