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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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