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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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