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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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