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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand 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 education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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