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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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