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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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