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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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