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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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