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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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