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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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