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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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