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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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