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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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