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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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