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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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