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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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