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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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