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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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