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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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