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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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