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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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