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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education