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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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