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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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