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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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