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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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