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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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