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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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