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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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