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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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