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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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