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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major 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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