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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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