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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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