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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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