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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the 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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