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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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