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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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