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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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