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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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