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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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