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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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