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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes 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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