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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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