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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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