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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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