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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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