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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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