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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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