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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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