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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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