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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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