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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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