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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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