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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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