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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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