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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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