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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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