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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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