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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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