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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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