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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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