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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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