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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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