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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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