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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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