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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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