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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education