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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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