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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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