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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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