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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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