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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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