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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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