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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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