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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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