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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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