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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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