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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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