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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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