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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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