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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education