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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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