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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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