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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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