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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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