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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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