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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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