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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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