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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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