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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring 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 stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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