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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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