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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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