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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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