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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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