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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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