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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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