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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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