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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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