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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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