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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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