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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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