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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major 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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