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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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