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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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