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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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