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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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