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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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