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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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