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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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