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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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