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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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