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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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