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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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