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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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