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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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