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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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