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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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