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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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