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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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