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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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