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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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