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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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