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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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