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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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