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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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