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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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