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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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