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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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