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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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