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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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