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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the 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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