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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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