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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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