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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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