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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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