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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)