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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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