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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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