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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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