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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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