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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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