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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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