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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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