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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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