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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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