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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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