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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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