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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What 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 organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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