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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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