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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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