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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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