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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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