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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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