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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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