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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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