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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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