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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting 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 amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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