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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the 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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