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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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