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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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