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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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