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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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