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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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