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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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