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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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