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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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