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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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