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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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