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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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