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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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