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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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