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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important 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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