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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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