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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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