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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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