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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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