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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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