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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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