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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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