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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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