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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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