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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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