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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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