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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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