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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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