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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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