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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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