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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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