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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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