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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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