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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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