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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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