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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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