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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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