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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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