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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing 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 topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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