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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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