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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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