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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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