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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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