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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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