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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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