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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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