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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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