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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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