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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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