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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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