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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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