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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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