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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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