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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in 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 massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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