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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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