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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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