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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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