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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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