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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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