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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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