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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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