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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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