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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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