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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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