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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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