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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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