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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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