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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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