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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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