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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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