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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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