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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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