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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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