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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)