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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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 typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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