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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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