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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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