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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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