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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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