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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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