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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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