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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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