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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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