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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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