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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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