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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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