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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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