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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education