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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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