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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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