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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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