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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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