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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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