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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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