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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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