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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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