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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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