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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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