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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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