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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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