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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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