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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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