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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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