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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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