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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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