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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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