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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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