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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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