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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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