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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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