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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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