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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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