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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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