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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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