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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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