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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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