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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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