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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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