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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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