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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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