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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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