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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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