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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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