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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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