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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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