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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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