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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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