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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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