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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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