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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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