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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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