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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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