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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business 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 organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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