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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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