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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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