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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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