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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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