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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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