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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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