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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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