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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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