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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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