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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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