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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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