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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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