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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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