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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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