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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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