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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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