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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the 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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