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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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