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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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