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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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