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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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