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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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