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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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