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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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