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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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