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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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