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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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