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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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