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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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