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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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