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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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