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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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