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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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