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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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