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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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