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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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