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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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