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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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