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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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