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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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