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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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