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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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