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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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