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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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