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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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