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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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