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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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