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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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