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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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