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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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