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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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