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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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