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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about 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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