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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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