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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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