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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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