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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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