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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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