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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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