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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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