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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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