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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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