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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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