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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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