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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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