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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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