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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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