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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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