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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers 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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