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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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