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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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