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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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