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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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