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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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