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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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