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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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