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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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