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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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