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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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