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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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