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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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