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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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