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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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