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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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