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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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