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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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