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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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