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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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