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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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