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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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