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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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