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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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