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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources