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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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