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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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