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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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