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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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