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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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