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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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