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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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