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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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