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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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