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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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