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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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