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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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