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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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