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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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