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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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