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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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