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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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