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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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