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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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