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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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