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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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