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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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