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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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