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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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