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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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