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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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