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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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