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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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