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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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