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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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