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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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