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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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