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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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