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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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