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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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