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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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