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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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