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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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