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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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