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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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