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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the 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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