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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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