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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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