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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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