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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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