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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes 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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