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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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