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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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