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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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